Oak family register, 1906

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OAK—OAKS—OAKES
been the rule.
Local prominence has been earned not assumed,
and
there has been
a general tendency on the part
of most
to
"mind their own business."
In
politics, religion and other non-
essentials the Oaks have differed according to environment
; they
have never been extreme partisans or fanatics.
They were fairly represented in the Colonial wars, in the Revo-
lution,
in
the War
of
1812, and on both
sides
in
the War
of
1861-5.
They
are widely
scattered,
living today
in every
state
of the Union.
No member has reason to be ashamed of the tribe
as a whole.
This record is merely a "family register," mainly of bare names
and dates.
There
is no attempt to give
it a fictitious appearance
of literary or historical value.
It has little interest or importance
except to members of the family or a few genealogists who may
consult
it for other family connections.
By the family
it should
be preserved as a "record" that will have increased value and in-
terest for
all future generations.
Doubtless
errors
will be found—possibly more than usual
in
genealogic records, as the writer's research has been limited
to
correspondence
with
members
of
the
family,
with
town
a;id
county
officials and with
agents employed
to
clear up
certain
points.
Corrections,
additions and
especially clues to missing
links will be gratefully received by the publisher.
Credit and thanks are due to the many who have furnished in-
formation, but to name them here would be to repeat too large
a part of the record.
In some cases credit will be given
in the
proper place when especially due.
Among the genealogical ex-
perts employed none have been so helpful as Rev. Anson Titus,
of Tufts College, Mass.
Roman numbers
(I., IV., etc.) indicate the generation, and are
prefixed
to
the
family
heading; elsewhere
the
raised exponent
figure (George^, John-*,
etc.)
is used;
(2,
5,
etc.), the genealogic
number
in
this record.
HENRY L. OAK.
Seigler Springs, Lake County, Cal., March, 1900.

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